[Pickleisaminidaschi]

She could be very dangerous yes. But a mini daschund could be too. Or a Golden Retriever. Maybe a bloodhound! Any dog could be dangerous. It doesn't matter what breed they are. So one human attacks another. Dang humans are dangerous stay away!!! Get her okay? Please get her! She might be put down if you don't!

[RonE]

Originally Posted by RonE

Just to be clear: The original post is 20 months old. The dog in question would now be about 2-1/2. If he hasn't eaten anybody yet, he probably won't. The OP has not visited dogforums since December of 2006.

I have no problem with a discussion about the merits of rotties and rottie mixes, as long as we don't think we're addressing the orginal poster.

That was last August.

[canteloupe]

I know, I know, the original thread is old. And the newer additions are from the beginning of the month.
But I just really want to respond to what a couple people said.
According to the CDC (the center for disease control),
"Indeed, since 1975, dogs belonging to more than 30 breeds have been responsible for fatal attacks on people, including Dachshunds, a Yorkshire Terrier, and a Labrador Retriever."

Also interesting, albeit less relevant:

"...Male dogs are 6.2 times more likely to bite than female dogs, sexually intact dogs are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, and chained dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite than unchained dogs."

[TxRider]

Originally Posted by canteloupe

I know, I know, the original thread is old. And the newer additions are from the beginning of the months.
But I just really want to respond to what a couple people said.
According to the CDC (the center for disease control),
"Indeed, since 1975, dogs belonging to more than 30 breeds have been responsible for fatal attacks on people, including Dachshunds, a Yorkshire Terrier, and a Labrador Retriever."

Also interesting, albeit less relevant:

"...Male dogs are 6.2 times more likely to bite than female dogs, sexually intact dogs are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, and chained dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite than unchained dogs."

But which breeds were the most prevalent in fatal attacks?

[Inga]

Originally Posted by TxRider

But which breeds were the most prevalent in fatal attacks?

Hm, and of course, How many of each breed were in existence? Popular breeds would be more likely to have larger numbers of incidences wouldn't they?

Just a thought but if this topic is to be discussed maybe we should start a new thread rather than adding to one that is over a year old.

[canteloupe]

TxRider's post: "But which breeds were the most prevalent in fatal attacks?"

Frankly, I don't think this is important. My point was merely to say that any dog can kill a baby -- and most of the fatal dog attacks in this country are on babies and very young children. And most involve the family's own pet dog.

The CDC stopped collecting specific breed data for fatal dog attacks because they believed this information was inevitably inaccurate, misleading, and was being used to support breed specific legislation -- which the CDC believed would be inexpedient, based on their research.

Add-on:
Inga, you're probably right. Maybe a moderator will see this and split it into a new thread.

[MissMutt]

Originally Posted by Inga

Hm, and of course, How many of each breed were in existence? Popular breeds would be more likely to have larger numbers of incidences wouldn't they?

x2.. Hence the whole premise of my Statistics project (which I received an A on).. THE BITE NUMBERS LIE, because they don't take into account breed population size!

[Steve83843]

My parrents had raised Rottweilers all of my life (28 years) and I never remember a time when any of thier rottens had started a fight, but they were known to finish them occasionaly.

I am replying because I was looking at this site and I am on the stages of trying to aquire puppies from our next door neighbor. The mother is black lab/rotten mix and the father is a yellow lab. The mother is so tame that she would walk up to the mailman to give him "loves", but the father (humane society rescue) is a bit more skittish. Nevertheless I have no fear of getting a puppy for one reason. It's about training AND exposure. You can have the most lovable caring dog in the world, but if it doesn't socialize with other dogs, it's going to naturally get agressive when in an unfamilar situation. You MUST take the time and let him/her meet different dogs otherwise you'll have a dog who will get territorial.

Though it might have a tiny impact, the breed is not nearly as impressionable as the raising of the dog. That would be like saying that an american who was french could not beat up a scottich american. It's a matter of how they were raised (people as well as animals)

[Xeph]

I would just like to say that this mix is most definitely dangerous.

If the Labrador side expresses itself, it will drown you through thorough licking.
If the Rottweiler side expresses itself, it will smother you beneath the weight of it's love....and forcing itself into your lap because you can never be close enough xD

It's about training AND exposure.

Genetics play a part too.

but the father (humane society rescue) is a bit more skittish.

I'm going to be the one that asks how a shelter dog sired a litter....

[Independent George]

Originally Posted by Steve83843

That would be like saying that an american who was french could not beat up a scottich american.

There can be only one response to this:

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLIE: Bonjour, you cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

Ok, two responses:

SKINNER: You Scots sure are a contentious people.

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLIE: You just made yourself an enemy for life.

[Xeph]

*ROFL!* George you always brighten my mood!

By the way, if your name comes from where I think it does, I TOTALLY want to watch Seinfeld right this minute

[Independent George]

Originally Posted by Xeph

I would just like to say that this mix is most definitely dangerous.

If the Labrador side expresses itself, it will drown you through thorough licking.
If the Rottweiler side expresses itself, it will smother you beneath the weight of it's love....and forcing itself into your lap because you can never be close enough xD

That sounds like a Bernese Mountain Dog - a 120 lb. lapdog with salivary glands like a firehose.

[Marsh Muppet]

Originally Posted by dev22

You can never determnie a dogs temperment based on a breed, ever.

And only slightly more often can you tell a dog's breed based on what a shelter says she is. Sometimes they know, and sometimes they guess. Sometimes the guesses are downright hilarious.

[Mystdragon]

time is the only thing will tell and how the animal is treated. I had a black lab/ rott mix that ment the world to me. I got him when he was 6 weeks only and only just lost him in march. He was 11 years old. He lived in the house and only spent one night outside in his kennel in all his time. He was gentle yet protective of me. There were bounderies that the kids understood with his hip dysplaysia(sp) He liked to jump between hubby and I went we'd sleep in...lol he always had the be the center of attention. He never bit out of anger and if he bit out of pain it wasnt a hard bite. They are wonderful dogs if they are involved in the family. I had 2 young boys around him and he was wonderful. They even used him to pull the sled in winter time...lol.. so dont let what others tell you what can happen.. just listen and be observent for what might be not what will be. You could be missing out and wonderful moments. I found this site when i was keeping an eye out for a all black lab rott mix puppy like my moose.

[Pai]

Originally Posted by Phenix

Hi this is my first post on this forum. I have a 11 month old female Rottweiler/lab mix on hold at the humane society where I live. She is adorable and very sweet. Some people are telling me that she could be mean/dangerous due to the rott in her. Could she be a mean dog becuase of her mix?

This dog is a love muffin and I would really like to take her home, I just need to make sure she wont turn out to be dangerous and that I will be able to train her.

I used to have a lab/rott mix (all of my childhood dogs were Rotts or Rott mixes, because my mom loves them). He was the sweetest boy in the world, and not aggressive or untrainable at all.

[MissMutt]

This thread started in 2006. For some reason, it keeps floating back up..

[canteloupe]

It's because it's listed on the little top ten threads list on the right side of the screen in the general dog forum. Right now, as I'm typing this, the last post was on 6/17/09 but it's still listed there.

Why is this thread still getting listed?

I guess I should apologize for posting on it and thus bringing it back up... but I'm curious.

[soumigirl]

Originally Posted by Phenix

Hi this is my first post on this forum. I have a 11 month old female Rottweiler/lab mix on hold at the humane society where I live. She is adorable and very sweet. Some people are telling me that she could be mean/dangerous due to the rott in her. Could she be a mean dog becuase of her mix?

The other question I had is...she has no training whatsoever....her previous owner payed no attention to her. As a result she doesn't know her name and is not house broken. How hard will it be to train an 11 month old dog? My brother and I have experience training dogs, we trained both our family dogs who have sinced passed, but they were pups when we did the training.

This dog is a love muffin and I would really like to take her home, I just need to make sure she wont turn ou to be dangerous and that I will be able to train her.

Thanks for taking you time to read my post!

About three months ago my family adopted a pitbull rottweiler, he is a great dog aside from his seperation anxiety. The pit takes out the human aggression in him, he is a big love muffin and thinks hes a lap dog, the rott in him tones down the animal aggression though he doesn't much care for our cat. Your dog should be fine, as long as she hasn't been trained like a fighting dog for any reason you shoudln't have a problem with her as long as you dont give her any idea that that behavior is ok. Training shouldn't be hard since she hasn't had any yet, neither had Moe or China Moe was trained by me at 8 months old, China trained by me aswell at 7 months. I had no problem with it at all, it was like teaching the shepherd puppies sit and lay.

[RedyreRottweilers]

[RedyreRottweilers]

I hope you give her a chance.

If I can help in any way, I am at your service.